Pincushion.



Patented Sept. l9, I899. W. BERNARD.

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PIN CUSHION.

(Application filed June 11, 1898.)

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\VILLIAM BERNARD, OF'NEN YORK, N. Y.

- PINCUSHION.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 633,181, dated September 19, 1899.

Application filed June 11, 1898. Serial No. 683,189- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM BERNARD, a resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Pin,Spool, and Needle Holder; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable .others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in combined spool, pin, and needle holders, the object of the invention being to provide an article of a simple construction, cheap to manufacture, very convenient when in use,

- and ornamental in appearance.

WVith these objects in view the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be more fully hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device. Fig. 2 is a View in section of same, and Fig. 3 is a view of a modified form of my invention.

A represents a pincushion, and B a base or support therefor. The pincushion A is provided with a block or solid portion 1, semispherical in shape, with its upper face flat and provided with a hole 2 at its center. A packing of soft material 3 is provided on top of said block or solid portion anda covering 4 of any approved or suitable material incloses said packing and block, the covering being secured to the solid portion by any approved means. A cup-shaped receptacle a is provided and is adapted to receive and inclose the lower portion of the pincushion and is provided with a hole in alinement with the hole in the block of the cushion. A hollow sleeve 5 passes through the holes in the block 1 and cup-shaped portion a and through a hole in the base B, and said sleeve is upset at its upper and lower ends, whereby to securely clamp the parts together thus far described. The base B is provided at intervals around its upper edge with a series of posts 12, adapted to receive a series of spools thereon. The base is preferably made heavier than the pincushion, so as to prevent the liability of falling over. A needle-case 9, provided with a stop 10, is adapted to be re movably inserted in the sleeve 5, and when placed therein is adapted to support a thimble 11.

Instead of the form above described I might employ the construction as shown in Fig. 3. In this form of the invention instead of the base B, Iemployaspring-clamp C, composed, preferably, ofspring-wire and bent to form a spring-clamp and having the free ends turned up to form posts 13 13 to receive and support spools thereon. In this form of my invention the lower end of sleeve 5 is upset to form a flange, which bears against the lower face of the block 1. A plate let is secured to the lower face of the block by means of pins or screws 15 and has secured thereto a downwardly-projecting pin or arm 16, secured to the spring-clamp C by any approved means.

It is evident that numerous slight changes might be resorted to Without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and hence I would have it understood that I do not wish to limit myself to the precise de tails set forth, but consider myself at liberty to make such slight changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is-

1. A combined spool-holder, needle-holder, and pincushion, comprising a base or support, arms projecting therefrom, a cup located on the base or support, a solid block disposed in said cup, a cushion upon said block, and a tubular holder for needles passing through said cushion and block and securing them together.

2. A combined holder comprising a base, a receptacle thereon, a block in said receptacle, loose material on the block, a covering over said loose material, and a sleeve passing through said loose material, covering and block and entering base, the said tube provided at each end with an annular flange.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

IVILLIAM BERNARD.

WVitnesses:

IGNATIUS WVELTNER, EDWARD A. ALEXANDER. 

